Telephone-book holder



April 28, 1931. G. c. sUNDE TELEPHONE BOOK HOLDER Filed Feb Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNETED* STATES lgT-NTOFFIC'E GEORGE C. sUNDE, or SEATTLE, WAsHrNGToN i TELEPHONE-Book HOLDER Appneation fued February 10,4930, semi No. 427,289.

My present invention has reference to a holder for books or the like, and is especially designed as a holder for telephone directories. i

The object of the invention is the provision of a holder for telephone directories or other books which not only holds but fully conceals the book but which is readily operable to cant the same to permit of the insertion of the book into the top of the holder and likewise cant the same inV an opposite angle to permit of the book gravitating out of the* holder into the hand of the user.

A still further object is the provision of a device for this purpose which is particularly designed to be seated in an'opening in a wall desk structure or the like but which also may the holder canted to permit of the insertion of a book therein.

Figure 3 is a similar view but illustrating the holder canted in an opposite angle to that disclosed by Figure 2 to permit of the tating of the booktherefrom.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view approXimately on the line 1 -4; of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view approximately on the line 5-#5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a similar View approximately on the line 6-6 of Figure l.'

In the drawings I have illustrated theimprovement let in an opening in a wall and the casing of the improvement secured in such opening. This is merely for the purpose of illustration, as the casingof the improveiment may be attached to the outer face of a wall, a desk or other article or structure.

gravic The casing` lof the yimprovement of'a' substantially rectangular formation andhas its outer face open but its said outer face is for1ned with azcentinuous ilange2 which'lcontacts with the outer face of the wall structure and which'ange is preferably ornamental.

` Pivotally secured by doubleheaded rivets B to the sides and adjacent tothe top ofthe casing 1f there are hangerjar'ms 4. By reference, toFigui-e 5 it willbe noted that there are washers 6 on the center or shank portions of the rivets `3 ,to reduce friction.. j

- The lower yends of the hanger arms are 'pivotally connected by rivets 5, similar to the rivets 3,:to. the sides adjacent tothe lower n ends ofthesubstantially rectangular holder member 6. The holder has :both'its top and its` bottom., open and is of a size to be freely received inthe casting 1.` Fordistinction the face plate of the holder is indicated by the numeral 7 and it will be noted that the face plate extends beyond both the edges and ends of the holder proper.` The face plate 7, adjacent to the top and bottom thereof has fixed thereon knobs .8 and 9, respectively.' The face plate-7 covers the opening in the face of the casing 1 when the holder is received in such casing. The face plate 7 ris ornamented.

The numerals' 9 designate coil springs .whichV are secured to therear face ofthe holder 6 and to the inner Wall of the casing 11. These springs are located adjacent to the top of the holder `6, or at least above the center thereof.

The numerals 10 designate fingers which are liXed on the back of the casing and which have their ends bent angularly to provide the same with what may be termed hooks 11 'and' these hooks are Vin the path of contact with the inner edges of the hanger arms 4.

The device is normally in a position disclosed byFigure 1 of the drawings and it will be apparent that a book in the holder will rest on the bottom wall of the receptacle 1. When the'book is to be insertedthe knob 8 is gropped and the holder pulled outwardly to the position Vdisclosed by Figure 2 of the drawings. This swings the top of the holder. outwardlyv through the casing land ,100

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brings the hooked ends of the y'fingers 10 Y against the hanger arms 4. The book is inserted through'the top of the holder and Will gravitate through the bottom thereof onto n the lower Wall of the casing l. To remove the book the knob 9 is` gripped and pulled Which swings the device te the. pesteh disclosed by Fig-ure iiv of the drawings. This allows the book to gravitate through the '10 holder and to be engaged by one handof the operator. 'lhe springs 9, Will., Q QOiirsgref turn the holder to initial position When pressure upon the knobs 8 and 9 is released.k The device is Vpreferably Wholly of metal, and the 15 simplicity of the construction as Well as the .edvehteges theieei will, it `is theiighh he eppeziehi; by .these skilled' in the @rete Wheh sueh ,invention relates se that. furtherY den Ytailed deseriptieii will het be required v zo deserihed the' ihvehtien, l pleine 2 Y A deviee ,ier the purpose sei? forth, eh epee face casing, a' holder movable into theasing eiidheving eheiiiei' ieee plete Whieh eerieeets. With the easing feld Whieh ieee plete is provided with Lipper epd lever knobs, henger eues pvetelly "seeiiied te the sides ef the eas'ihgehd te vWhese .lever ends thesides of the helder ere piveted, end spring ineens hetween the, helder and ,easing fer herhiely so retaining the helder ih the -eesiha fingers 011 the reap ei" the easing heviiig heeked ends and. seid, vehds `being eehtcietehle with. the hanger erheswhep the helder iseented the eesihgiii elle .direetienf Ih 'testimony whereof eHiX my sgpeture.- GEQRGE C. SUNDE l 

